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Sub-Saharan Africa

Eritrea

  • Heads of State and Government
    The Art of Ruling for Life
    How do Africa’s many “leaders for life” do it?
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare February 14, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • East Africa
    Climate Change and Regional Instability in the Horn of Africa
    Climate change is exacerbating instability in the Horn of Africa. Democratizing climate awareness, respecting African energy needs, and supporting regional organizations are strategies to mitigate its effects.
    Report by Michelle Gavin November 3, 2022 Center for Preventive Action
  • Somalia
    Stranded Somali Soldiers Raise Questions About Horn Alliances
    Eritrean interests may be better served than those of Ethiopia and Somalia.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin July 20, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Ethiopia
    Amid Misinformation and Suppressed Free Speech, Ethiopian Conflict Erodes Abiy's Credibility
    As 2020 draws to a close, the terrible toll of the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region is coming into sharper focus. The human costs continue to mount; the United Nations estimates that 1.3 million …
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin December 30, 2020 Africa in Transition
  • Cameroon
    Lessons From the Past on Cameroon’s Crisis
    Herman J. Cohen is the former assistant secretary of state for African affairs (1989–1993), the former U.S. ambassador to the Gambia and Senegal (1977–80), and was a member of the U.S. Foreign Servic…
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell January 3, 2020 Africa in Transition
  • Eritrea
    How Long Must Eritrea Wait for Change?
    Last week, the Committee to Protect Journalists ranked Eritrea "the most censored country in the world." That unsurprising conclusion is only the latest dubious distinction for Eritrea, a state that …
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin September 16, 2019 Africa in Transition
  • Eritrea
    Authoritarianism in Eritrea and the Migrant Crisis
    One of the leading sources of refugees in Europe is the impoverished east African nation of Eritrea. Many fleeing describe chronic human rights abuses.
    Backgrounder by Zachary Laub September 16, 2016
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
    “Time to Bring Eritrea in From the Cold”
    The former assistant secretary of state for African affairs, Herman J. (Hank) Cohen wrote an important article in African Arguments entitled “Time to Bring Eritrea in From the Cold.” For those involv…
    Blog Post by John Campbell December 18, 2013 Africa in Transition
  • Eritrea
    Lyons: Ethiopia-Eritrea Conflict Fueling Somalia Crisis
    Terrence Lyons, an expert on the Horn of Africa, says despite U.S. concerns about al-Qaeda, it is local rivalries driving conflicts in Somalia and elsewhere in the region.
    Interview with Terrence Lyons and Bernard Gwertzman August 22, 2007
  • Wars and Conflict
    Violence in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia vs. Eritrea
    This publication is now archived. What is behind the latest round of violence in Ethiopia?The surprising success by opposition candidates in May’s parliamentary elections, experts say. The opposition…
    Backgrounder by Lionel Beehner November 14, 2005
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